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AI-powered eye scans could revolutionize early detection of Parkinson's

Markers that indicate the presence of Parkinson's disease in patients on average seven years before clinical presentation have been identified by a UCL and Moorfields Eye Hospital research team.

21 Aug 2023

Simple blood test may predict risk of progressive heart and kidney disease in people with diabetic kidney disease

A simple blood test may predict the risk of progressive heart and kidney disease in people with Type 2 diabetes and kidney disease, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation.

21 Aug 2023

The cognitive effects of the MIND diet

The effects of a three-year dietary intervention on cognitive decline in older adults.

21 Aug 2023

COVID-19 associated with increased risk of developing various autoimmune diseases and risk could be attenuated by vaccination

COVID-19 can increase the risk of various autoimmune diseases; however, this risk appears to be mitigated by vaccination against COVID-19.

21 Aug 2023

Is there an association between sleep-disordered breathing and Alzheimer's disease?

Researchers evaluated the impact of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) on neuroimaging biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease (AD).

21 Aug 2023

Vegetarianism: what are the health benefits?

Researchers described the health benefits of vegetarian diets.

21 Aug 2023

How age, socioeconomic status, and gender disparities affect the prevalence of chronic kidney disease

Researchers investigate gender-, socioeconomic status-, and age-based disparities in chronic kidney disease.

21 Aug 2023

How effective is the keto diet for managing PCOS?

Scientists discuss the metabolic advantages of the ketogenic diet in the management of polycystic ovarian syndrome.

21 Aug 2023

London Medical Laboratory in talks with SUS to help slash Brazil’s patient waiting lists

Brazil’s NHS equivalent, the SUS, is the largest Government-run public healthcare system in the world. It’s free at the point of access but faces strong demand and increasing wait times.

21 Aug 2023

Vaccination reduces risk of severe COVID-19 in solid organ transplant recipients

Findings from a two-year study of nearly 2,400 solid organ transplant recipients, conducted by the Johns Hopkins Transplant Research Center (TRC) in collaboration with the New York University Center for Surgical and Applied Transplant Research, indicate spikes of post-vaccination SARS-CoV-2 viral infections (commonly known as COVID-19 breakthrough cases) remain common, yet hospitalization rates have dramatically dropped following the first wave of the virus' omicron subvariant.

18 Aug 2023

E-cigarette usage nudges people toward quitting smoking, study shows

E-cigarettes do have value as a smoking cessation aid, according to a new study just released by a team of MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researchers.

18 Aug 2023

Tulane, Ochsner Health and RH Impact awarded $16.5 million grant to address Louisiana's high maternal mortality rate

Tulane University, Ochsner Health and the community nonprofit RH Impact have been awarded a seven-year, $16.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to establish a research center of excellence focused on finding solutions to address Louisiana's disproportionately high maternal mortality rate.

18 Aug 2023

Meta-analysis reports global prevalence of MAFLD of 38.8% in adults

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common condition that affects up to 30% of adults in the general population.

18 Aug 2023

A new Medicare proposal would cover training for family caregivers

Even with extensive caregiving experience, Patti LaFleur was unprepared for the crisis that hit in April 2021, when her mother, Linda LaTurner, fell out of a chair and broke her hip.

18 Aug 2023

The association between diet pattern and depressive and anxiety symptoms

The associations between dietary patterns and depression or anxiety symptoms.

18 Aug 2023

Can your screen time affect your bowel movements?

The causal relationship between leisure screen time and irritable bowel syndrome.

18 Aug 2023

New findings could develop effective vaccines or treatments for chikungunya fever

Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have found that the virus responsible for chikungunya fever can spread directly from cell to cell - perhaps solving the longstanding mystery of how the virus, now emerging as a major health threat, can manage to escape antibodies circulating in the bloodstream.

18 Aug 2023

Male diabetics more likely to have lower limb amputation

New research to be presented at this year's Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Hamburg, Germany (2-6 October) shows that among people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, being divorced is associated with a two-thirds higher risk of lower limb amputation (LLA) (amputations below the knee level) compared with being married, and being male is associated with a 57% higher risk of LLA compared with being female. The study is by Dr Stefan Jansson, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden, and colleagues.

18 Aug 2023

Understanding how the body regulates circadian rhythms using mathematical models

Researchers are using mathematical models to better understand the effects of disruptions like daylight savings time, working night shifts, jet lag or even late-night phone scrolling on the body's circadian rhythms.

18 Aug 2023

Medications for chronic diseases can impair thermoregulation, especially in hot weather

Medications to treat various chronic diseases may hinder the body’s ability to lose heat and regulate its core temperature to optimal levels.

17 Aug 2023

Diabetes News and Research

Latest Diabetes News and Research

AI-powered eye scans could revolutionize early detection of Parkinson's

Simple blood test may predict risk of progressive heart and kidney disease in people with diabetic kidney disease

The cognitive effects of the MIND diet

COVID-19 associated with increased risk of developing various autoimmune diseases and risk could be attenuated by vaccination

Is there an association between sleep-disordered breathing and Alzheimer's disease?

Vegetarianism: what are the health benefits?

How age, socioeconomic status, and gender disparities affect the prevalence of chronic kidney disease

How effective is the keto diet for managing PCOS?

London Medical Laboratory in talks with SUS to help slash Brazil’s patient waiting lists

Vaccination reduces risk of severe COVID-19 in solid organ transplant recipients

E-cigarette usage nudges people toward quitting smoking, study shows

Tulane, Ochsner Health and RH Impact awarded $16.5 million grant to address Louisiana's high maternal mortality rate

Meta-analysis reports global prevalence of MAFLD of 38.8% in adults

A new Medicare proposal would cover training for family caregivers

The association between diet pattern and depressive and anxiety symptoms

Can your screen time affect your bowel movements?

New findings could develop effective vaccines or treatments for chikungunya fever

Male diabetics more likely to have lower limb amputation

Understanding how the body regulates circadian rhythms using mathematical models

Medications for chronic diseases can impair thermoregulation, especially in hot weather

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